This blog will post every workout I do as I prepare to compete at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. I will be 38 years old when I swim the 100 breaststroke at the Trials in Omaha, so my journey to this meet will be unlike that of just about all the other competitors attending Trials.

I wasn't trying to be a hero in the pool or at the gym today. My glutes and groin were still sore from Sunday's weight workout and trip to Six Flags, so I figured I needed a day to hold back when I could probably pick up into another gear. The pool workout was pretty tough, and holding those averages on the 100 back and 100 free were not easy. But, on the other hand, I was glad that I didn't have to do a 400 IM!

About Me

I am a lifelong swimmer, following the black line on the bottom of the pool since I was four years old. This sport has taken me around the world as an elite swimmer and Masters swimmer.
I work at Swimming World Magazine in numerous capacities, covering swimming at all levels.
I am also the author of "Odd Man Out: An Autobiography," which chronicles my journey through this sport.